Stephanie Siegel
Director of the Riding School
Stephanie is a noted rider, course designer,
trainer.
She is a current registered USEF Equestrian Judge in Equitation, Hunters and Jumpers. She has been invited to judge at various shows all over the northeast. She was also Secretary of the N.J. Chapter of the PHA, and a member of the Equine Advisory Board of Centenary College. Stephanie, qualified every year that she was eligible for both the AHSA Medal and the ASPCA "Maclay" Horsemanship Class even though she just started riding at the age of 13.
She was selected by the AHSA as one of
four junior riders to represent the United Stated in the Junior International
Jumper Derby,
She has shown successfully in Combined Training Events and several levels of Dressage including the "Pas de Deux" for which she was choreographer. She was awarded "NJHSA Trainer of the Year" for the 6 years, as well as the "NJHSA Exhibitors Choice Horse Show of the Year", for her work at our shows where she is the course designer at all shows.
In addition to her other duties Steffi
manages our farm where we have 68 horses both ours and those boarded. She
supervises the entire animal management program. Stephanie is the Director of
our Riding School Lesson Programs and the Summer Riding Program.
In addition to all of her horse
experience, Stephanie is a certified teacher. She received her Bachelor of
Science Degree in Education, with a Minor in Psychology from
VIKKI KARCHER SIEGEL
A Professional Horseman for 35 years,
currently the owner of Snowbird Acres Farm which is managed with her daughter
Steffi Siegel. The family has owned and operated the Snowbird Acres Farm since
1978 when they moved to
Mrs. Siegel started running horse shows at
Suburban Essex in 1972 and during 1975 was listed with a star rating by the
then AHSA. Their current farm has an active show calendar of 40 days for USEF
sanctioned horse shows from the A Rated Divisions to B and C Rated Divisions as
well as unrecognized schooling shows during the winter months. Available for
competition are 4 outdoor arenas (one lighted) and an outside hunter course on
grass. There is also an Indoor Arena for all weather comfort with a separate
viewing room and offices.
Mrs. Siegel is a Director of the New Jersey
Horse Council, she was appointed by Governor Christine Whitman to the New
Jersey Sire Stakes, is a member of the Leadership Council of the National
Federation of Independent Business of New Jersey and a Co-Chairman of the New
Jersey Delegation. Vikki is a member of
the US Equestrian Federation Committee for Competition Management, and was
formerly on the Sunshine Task Force and was on the Hunter Task Force prior to
the current merger, Honorary State Chairman for the Business Advisory Committee
of the National Republican Congressional Committee.
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